Georgia Car Accident Articles and Resources.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of a serious accident, having helpful and informative resources at your disposal can be a huge time saver.

If you’re planning to file a Georgia wrongful death or personal injury claim, our car accident lawyer team wants you to have all the information you need, right at your fingertips. That’s why we have provided these car wreck articles and resources for you.

Whether you or a loved one has been a victim of a car accident, DUI crash or pedestrian accident, these car wreck articles and links can help you find additional information and resources as you file a Georgia accident or Georgia wrongful death case.

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Auto Accidents

The Georgia Department of Transportation’s team of motivated professionals is working to maintain safety on our roadways and to relieve congestion on our interstates. Our commitment is a 21st century transportation network that moves people and goods through our state in a timely and efficient manner.

DUI Victims

Georgia's DUI Laws

The Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A) contains numerous laws pertaining to the DUI issue. This section is intended to assist interested parties in quickly accessing the appropriate code section for research purposes. Once you have identified the code section you need, go to Code of Georgia (direct linking to nexis/lexis georgia code is not allowed) for the complete details of the law.

O.C.G.A. 40-5-55: Implied consent to chemical tests.

O.C.G.A. 40-5-57.1: Revocation of licenses of persons under age 21 for certain offenses; issuance of new license following revocation.

O.C.G.A. 40-5-67: Seizure and disposition of driver's license of persons charged with driving under the influence; issuance of temporary driving permit; disposition of cases.

O.C.G.A. 40-5-75: Suspension of licenses by operation of law for conviction of possession, distribution, manufacture, cultivation, sale or transfer of controlled substances or marijuana; or driving under the influence of the substance.

O.C.G.A. 40-6-391: Addresses driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other intoxicating substances; penalties for first, second and subsequent convictions; child endangerment.

Since MADD was founded more than 30 years ago, drunk driving deaths have been cut by more than half; but there is still more work to be done. Last year nearly 10,000 people were killed in drunk driving crashes.

This is the official website of the Georgia DUI Intervention Program. This website is designed to provide guidance for Clinical Evaluators and Substance Abuse Treatment Providers who seek approval to provide services to DUI offenders under O.C.G.A. 40-5-63.1 or O.C.G.A. 40-6-391, and to those already approved to provide services to DUI offenders by the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities.

Brain Injuries

Brain injury is not an event or an outcome. It is the start of a misdiagnosed, misunderstood, under-funded neurological disease. Individuals who sustain brain injuries must have timely access to expert trauma care, specialized rehabilitation, lifelong disease management and individualized services and supports in order to live healthy, independent and satisfying lives.

Safe Kids Worldwide is a global organization dedicated to preventing injuries in children, the number one killer of kids in the United States. Around the world, a child dies from an unintentional injury every 30 seconds. And millions of children are injured in ways that can affect them for a lifetime.

NHTSA encourages all road users, including motorists and bicyclists, to respect each other and foster a safer transportation environment. Bicycles on the roadway are, by law, vehicles with the same rights, and responsibilities as motorized vehicles. NHTSA's bicycle safety program focus is on research, education, and enforcement of bicyclists' and motorists' behavior to enhance roadway safety and reduce bicycle injuries and fatalities in our nation.